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2 stories matching commodor

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:commod, commodi, common, commot, commonw, comm

  1. Hand Grenades for Passengers? The Perils of Olympia’s Naphtha Streetcar

    An editorial imagines the explosive risks of Mr. Savage’s naphtha-powered streetcar on Main Street, citing a recent launch fire near Aberdeen.

    Mar 11, 1892The Olympia TribuneCapitol Way, Olympia, Thurston CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

  2. The Apple Trees That Sailed From England in a Sea Captain's Cabin

    Seeds saved from a farewell dinner in 1833 were planted at Fort Nisqually and grew into the finest apple trees north of the Columbia. Now an editor wants Tacoma to move them to a park before the squirrels of Rosston are their only company.

    Apr 11, 1892The Olympia TribuneDuPont, Pierce CountyGone Forever · Strange But True

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